Wilmington Fire Department gains accreditation

Published: Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 6:03 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, March 13, 2014 at 6:03 p.m.

Wilmington | The Wilmington Fire Department ended a four-year application process Wednesday by becoming an accredited agency with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, according to a release.

To receive the accreditation, the department underwent a 258-criteria self-assessment that also involved a four-person peer team visiting the department in December to validate the documents. That team then recommended WFD be granted accreditation.

The Commission on Fire Accreditation met Monday and Tuesday in Henderson, Nev., and WFD representatives appeared yesterday to defend the department's information. At that point, the commission unanimously voted to grant the accreditation.

Fewer than 200 of the nation's 30,125 fire departments are accredited, according to the release.

<p>Wilmington | The Wilmington Fire Department ended a four-year application process Wednesday by becoming an accredited agency with the Commission on Fire Accreditation International, according to a release.</p><p>To receive the accreditation, the department underwent a 258-criteria self-assessment that also involved a four-person peer team visiting the department in December to validate the documents. That team then recommended WFD be granted accreditation.</p><p>The Commission on Fire Accreditation met Monday and Tuesday in Henderson, Nev., and WFD representatives appeared yesterday to defend the department's information. At that point, the commission unanimously voted to grant the accreditation.</p><p>Fewer than 200 of the nation's 30,125 fire departments are accredited, according to the release.</p><p>– Adam Wagner</p>